title: Abdominal aortic aneurysms: an overview of screening and management in primary care.
abstract: Abdominal aortic aneurysms represent both an individual risk of mortality and a socioeconomic burden for health care systems worldwide, but screening is not performed in all countries. Here, the authors summarize the pros and cons of screening to reduce abdominal aortic aneurysm-related mortality.
authors.affiliation: Innsbruck Medical University, Austria.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frech
authors.forename: Juergen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Falkensammer
authors.forename: Gustav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fraedrich
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schirmer
keywords: delivery of health care; outcome; screening